Liverpool Cathedral marks second anniversary of Covid lockdown
Liverpool Cathedral marked two years since the first Covid lockdown with a candlelit service.
Visitors were encouraged to take a moment yesterday to reflect and remember those who lost their lives during the pandemic.
The National Day of Reflection saw the...
Living standards to plummet as inflation soars to 30-year high
Food campaigners and charities warn the cost-of-living crisis is far from over as economists say a dramatic drop in living standards is on the way.
The Chancellor’s 2022 Spring Statement was unveiled yesterday to a backdrop of sky-high living costs...
Protests against P&O continue at the Port of Liverpool
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One-off council tax rebate to help with surge in energy prices is a ‘drop...
Homes across Merseyside will be issued with a one-off Council tax rebate of £150 as energy bills are set to rocket in April.
Across Merseyside, it is estimated that there are 565,700 families who could be in line for the...
‘Green wall’ unveiled at Liverpool ONE’s Chavasse Park
A new green wall has been installed at the entrance of Chavasse Park in Liverpool.
Unveiled last Friday, the wall is 27 metres long and two metres high.
It has about 8,000 plants from 24 different species planted on it, which...
Two years before wildlife can return to devastated marsh, says expert
Experts say it could be two years before wildlife returns to marshland which was devastated by a fire at the weekend.
The Neston Reedbed reserve at Parkgate, Wirral, which is home to an array of significant wildlife in the area,...
HMS Queen Elizabeth expected to arrive in Liverpool today
Royal Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to arrive in Liverpool later today.
The Queen Elizabeth, along with its sister ship the HMS Prince of Wales, is the largest and most powerful aircraft carrier in the Royal Navy.
The ships weighs...
Thousands removed from Knowsley Council’s housing list
Over 2,000 applicants were removed from Knowsley Council’s housing waiting list in 2020 despite high demand for homes.
Some 2,269 completed applications were rendered inactive by the council and removed from the list.
Between 2014 and 2020 Knowsley Council have...
Merseyside house prices soar as popularity increases
House prices across Merseyside have gone up by 7% as the overall average house price in the region is now £209,816.
In the last year, Merseyside saw house prices rise with an average semi-detached property being sold for £212,460.
According to...
Liverpool scientist aiming to make plastics more environmentally friendly
A Liverpool-based scientist is developing research that could change our relationship with plastic.
Dr Andrew Carnell, of the University of Liverpool, is pioneering the use of enzymes to make plastics more environmentally friendly.
His main area of research in developing bio...
